Giuseppe
Emeritus
[Source: OIE, full page: (LINK). Edited.]
Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) H7N7, Germany
Information received on 29/08/2013 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Dirigentin and Chief Veterinary Officer , Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Bundesministerium f?r Ern?hrung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) , Bonn, Germany
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Low pathogenic avian influenza (poultry) H7N7, Germany
Information received on 29/08/2013 from Dr. Karin Schwabenbauer, Ministerial Dirigentin and Chief Veterinary Officer , Directorate of Animal Health, Animal Welfare, Bundesministerium f?r Ern?hrung, Landwirtschaft und Verbraucherschutz (BMELV) , Bonn, Germany
- Summary
- Report type Follow-up report No. 3 (Final report)
- Date of start of the event 15/05/2013
- Date of pre-confirmation of the event 16/05/2013
- Report date 29/08/2013
- Date submitted to OIE 29/08/2013
- Date event resolved 20/06/2013
- Reason for notification Reoccurrence of a listed disease
- Date of previous occurrence 12/08/2011
- Manifestation of disease Sub-clinical infection
- Causal agent Low pathogenic avian influenza virus
- Serotype H7N7
- Nature of diagnosis Laboratory (basic), Laboratory (advanced)
- This event pertains to the whole country
- Related reports
- Immediate notification (16/05/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 1 (21/06/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 2 (24/06/2013)
- Follow-up report No. 3 (29/08/2013)
- Outbreaks
- There are no new outbreaks in this report
- Epidemiology
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Unknown or inconclusive
- Source of the outbreak(s) or origin of infection
- Epidemiological comments
- According to Article 10.4.3. of the OIE Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2012), a country can regain its health status three months after the disinfection of all affected establishments.
- Therefore, Germany declares itself free from notifiable avian influenza with effect from 28 August 2013.
- Control measures
- Measures applied
- Stamping out
- Zoning
- Disinfection of infected premises/establishment(s)
- Vaccination prohibited
- No treatment of affected animals
- Measures to be applied
- No other measures
- Measures applied
- Future Reporting
- The event is resolved. No more reports will be submitted.
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